In a unanimous decision published Friday, the Alabama Supreme Court denied an appeal from the sister of Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed for her name to be placed on the Democratic primary ballot for county commissioner, with the court noting that the election already occurred.

Irva Reed challenged the Alabama Ethics Commission’s determination that she was disqualified from appearing on the ballot because she failed to provide a statement of economic interest before the deadline.

Reed claimed an illness prevented her from submitting the statement, and while a preliminary injunction was ultimately issued ordering her name to be put on the ballot, the commission appealed that ruling and the Alabama Supreme Court stayed the injunction to hear the case.

While Reed did not appear on the Democratic primary ballot in the race for Montgomery County Commissioner for District 4, she ran as an independent in November.

She only got roughly 14% of the vote, losing to Commissioner Isaiah Sankey, the Democratic incumbent who captured more than 85% of the vote.

In its 9-0 ruling, the court said Reed failed to argue that the exceptions to mootness apply to her case, adding that her challenge was not a “pressing issue of great public concern across Alabama.”

“Irva E. Reed seeks to appear on the ballot for an election that has already taken place. Because Reed’s claim is moot, and because no cited exception to mootness applies, we must dismiss this appeal,” the ruling stated. “Reed’s claim is moot. And although Reed cites several exceptions to mootness, none of them apply. As a result, we dismiss this appeal with instructions to the trial court to dissolve the injunction and dismiss Reed’s complaint.”